Are you a strategy professional who thrives on solving complex business challenges rather than simply delivering projects?
We're partnering with a leading organisation in the financial services sector to appoint a Head of Strategy who will work alongside executive leadership to shape the future direction of a high-performing insurance business.
This is a rare opportunity for someone with a top-tier consulting background who has since transitioned into industry and enjoys influencing senior stakeholders, tackling ambiguous business problems and turning strategic thinking into measurable business outcomes.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to an executive leader, you'll play a pivotal role in defining and executing the strategic agenda across the insurance portfolio.
You'll partner with senior leaders to identify growth opportunities, develop business cases, challenge existing thinking and ensure strategic initiatives are translated into practical, executable outcomes. This role is as much about influence as it is analysis, requiring someone who can bring people together, create alignment and drive momentum across multiple business priorities.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partner with executive leaders to solve complex strategic and commercial challenges.
- Develop business cases, operating models and strategic recommendations that shape future business direction.
- Lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives from concept through to execution.
- Influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Translate strategy into practical action plans with clear measures of success.
- Monitor market trends, customer insights and emerging opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
- Drive accountability, governance and benefits realisation across strategic initiatives.
- Support innovation across areas including product, pricing, customer experience, AI and operational excellence.
What You'll Get in Return
This is an opportunity to join a purpose-led organisation where strategy isn't a support function—it's a key driver of business growth and executive decision-making.
In return, you'll enjoy:
- A genuine seat at the table, partnering directly with executive leaders on enterprise-wide strategic priorities.
- The opportunity to shape the future direction of a market-leading business through high-impact, commercially significant initiatives.
- Exposure to complex challenges spanning strategy, product, pricing, AI, customer experience and operational excellence.
- A collaborative, values-led culture where innovation, curiosity and fresh thinking are encouraged.
- Hybrid working with the flexibility to balance your time between home and a modern, pet-friendly Sydney office.
- A strong focus on career development through tailored learning programs, leadership development and ongoing professional growth.
- Industry-leading wellbeing initiatives, including health and wellbeing programs, birthday leave, paid volunteering or enrichment leave, and generous paid parental leave.
- A unique employee experience designed around people who are passionate about pets, including pet-friendly workplaces and complimentary pet insurance.
About You
You'll likely come from a top-tier management consulting background before moving into an in-house strategy role within a complex, regulated organisation.
You'll be recognised for your structured thinking, commercial acumen and ability to simplify complex problems into actionable solutions.
You'll bring:
- 7+ years' experience in corporate strategy, enterprise strategy or management consulting.
- Experience developing strategic frameworks, operating models, business cases and growth initiatives.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
- A proven ability to influence without authority and drive outcomes across diverse teams.
- Experience working within financial services, insurance, banking, wealth management, fintech or another regulated industry.
Highly Regarded
- Insurance industry experience.
- Exposure to AI strategy, digital transformation or enterprise operating model design.
- Experience within a Strategy Office or Chief of Staff function.
- Experience partnering directly with executive leadership teams.
This Role Isn't Suited To
We're looking for a strategic thinker rather than a delivery-focused project professional. As such, this opportunity is unlikely to suit candidates whose background is primarily:
- Project Management.
- PMO or governance.
- Program delivery or implementation without strategic ownership.
- Operational insurance leadership without demonstrated corporate strategy experience.
Why Apply?
You'll join an organisation investing heavily in its future, where strategy genuinely influences executive decision-making and business performance.
If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems, influencing senior leaders and shaping the future of a complex business, we'd love to have a confidential conversation.
Daniel Karmazin
dkarmazin@morganconsulting.com.au
0452 223 681
